Dr. Dayal Sandhu Solutions for Chapter: Logical Reasoning, Exercise 4: Exercise

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Questions from Dr. Dayal Sandhu Solutions for Chapter: Logical Reasoning, Exercise 4: Exercise with Hints & Solutions

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Statement:

(1) Dogs do not bark on the arrival of friends of the family.

(2) When ‘A’ entered B’s house, B’s dog started barking.

Conclusions:

‘A’ is the enemy of ‘B'.

The conclusion drawn:

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Statement:

(1) Only those young men smoke who do not go to colleges.

(2) Only those young men go to colleges who are not smart.

Conclusion:

Smart young men do not smoke.

The conclusion drawn is

(A) probably true.

(B) definitely true. 

(C) probably false.

(D) definitely false.

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In the question given below, a statement is followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and decide which logically follows. Give an answer-

Statement:

In spite of the claim of the government of terrorism being under check, the killing continues.

Conclusions:

(I) The terrorists have not come to an understanding with the government.

(II)The government has been constantly telling a lie. Out of the Conclusions.

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In the question given below, a statement is followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and decide which logically follows. Give an answer-

Statement:

The average number of persons per household is 5 in urban areas whereas it is 7 in rural areas. The national average is 6.

Conclusions:

(I) The population per unit area in rural areas is higher than in urban areas.

(II) More persons live in the same household in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas.

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In the question given below, a statement is followed by five conclusions. You have to take the given statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and decide which logically follows. Give an answer-

Statement:

Three-fourth of the students of standard VII consisting of 48 boys and12 girls know swimming.

Conclusions:

(A) More girls are more swimmers.

(B) Swimming is compulsory in this school. 

(C) One-fourth of the boys do not know swimming. 

(D) The percentage of boys who know swimming is more than that of girls. 

(E) None of these.

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Statement:

Ramesh told Mahesh that a ghost lived by the peepal tree on the outside of the village.

Conclusions:

(A) Peepal trees grow on the outside of the village.

(B) Ghosts live on peepal trees.

(C) Mahesh must be afraid of ghosts.

(D) Ramesh perhaps believed in the stories of ghosts.

Which of the given conclusions is true? 

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In the following question, some statement/statements are given followed by conclusions. The appropriate conclusion which follows the statement will be your answer:

Statement:

(1) Drugs obtained from herbs are very useful in curing diseases.

(2) Some herbs are used by beauticians as well.

Conclusion:

Patients who take herbal drugs become beautiful.

The conclusion drawn:

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In the following question, some statement/statements are given followed by conculsions. The appropriate conclusion which follows the statement will be your answer:

Statement:

(1) Some very effective medicines are made from spider venom.

(2) Poison of snake is also used for curing certain diseases.

Conclusion:

All poisons cure some or other diseases.

The conclusion drawn: